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Cosmic Origins at AAS 240

The Cosmic Origins (COR) program presented activities at the 240th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS). Discovering more about our universe's origins is one of the key goals of NASA's Astrophysics Division. The COR program's topic areas include galactic and stellar evolution, dark matter, and the origins and effects of supermassive black holes.

AAS 240 website about Cosmic Origins at AAS 240

Location

Pasadena, California

DATE

12 – 16 June 2022

COMMUNITY

Cosmic Origins

TYPE

Meeting

ASA Discoveries Highlighted at American Astronomical Society Meeting

Roman Space Telescope spacecraft animation still

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to Help Untangle Galaxy Growth, Dark Matter Makeup

An illustration of the Chandra X-ray Observatory in space.

NASA’s Chandra Catches Pulsar in X-ray Speed Tra

Illustration of a close-up view of the white dwarf system. A tiny star lies at the center, surrounded by a faint disk of material. Rocky-metallic bodies are shown falling into the star.

NASA Hubble Space Telescope: Dead Star Caught Ripping Up Planetary System

A disk tilted from our line of sight, appearing like an oval with prominent spiral arms. The outer edge of the disk is red while the inner disk progresses from orange-yellow to green and blue at the center.

New Images Using Data From Retired Telescopes Reveal Hidden Features

Sunday June 12, 2022

NASA Joint PAG Session

Keynote speaker: Paul Hertz, NASA Astrophysics Division Director

Presentation [PDF]

Followed by Presentations on Astrophysics Technology Development

TitleSpeakerDescription
The 2022 APD Technology Gap List
Presentation [PDF]
Opher Ganel, PhysCOS/COR Technologist We will present the results from the community-submitted technology gaps process which factored in the recommendations of Astro2020. We will describe the process taken to collect, evaluate, disposition, and prioritize the gaps along with their assessment criteria. We will also show how to publicly access all the details.
Stage 1 Technology Activities for the Next Great Observatories
Presentation [PDF]
Nick Siegler, ExEP Program Chief TechnologistNASA's Astrophysics Division has rolled out a response to Astro2020 that includes a focus on pre-cursor science and technology development. Here we will present the expected technology development activities during Stage 1. We will describe expected deliverables, the team that will serve in developing the high-level roadmaps to close the technology gaps, and how the community can get involved.

Wednesday June 15, 2022

Splinter Session to Solicit Feedback on NASA Hubble Fellowship Program

At the 240th AAS meeting, there will be a splinter session consisting of a short overview by NHFP Program Scientist Patricia Knezek, followed by a panel-moderated discussion focused on obtaining feedback from the community about the relative priority of the recommendations and thoughts about effective ways to address the recommendations. The community is encouraged to attend either in-person at the AAS, or via WebEx:

Community Survey: Whether you can attend the AAS splinter session or not, we solicit your input via a form linked at the NHFP website. Prompt community input will help prioritize the splinter session discussions, but the survey in this form will remain available to the public until 1 August 2022.

Hyperwall Talks

DateSpeaker & Title
Sunday 12 JuneMichael Meyer
Professor, U. Michigan
Origins of Stars and Planets: JWST Discovery Space
Monday 13 JuneJennifer Wiseman
Astrophysicist
HST Senior Project Scientist
The Hubble Space Telescope: A New Era of Discovery
Tuesday 14 JuneJonathan Gardner
Webb Deputy Senior Project Scientist
The James Webb Space Telescope
Tuesday 14 JuneRon Gamble
Cosmic Origins Research Scientist
Exploring The Universe with NASA’s Astrophysics Community

Virtual Exhibit of Technology Components

Examples of strategic technology developments funded by the Astrophysics Division, and managed by the PhysCOS and COR Program Offices.

For more information about these technologies, download the PDF or visit our Technology Database.

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An illustration of Sun-like star HD 181327 and its surrounding debris disk. The star is at top right. It is surrounded by a far larger debris disk that forms an incomplete ellpitical path and is cut off at right. There’s a huge cavity between the star and the disk. The debris disk is shown in shades of light gray. Toward the top and left, there are finer, more discrete points in a range of sizes. The disk appears hazier and smokier at the bottom. The star is bright white at center, with a hazy blue region around it. The background of space is black. The label Artist's Concept appears at lower left.